They’re calling the Big Sky Conference tournament Starch Madness because it’s in Boise. Apparently it’s a potato reference. Kind of clever. Maybe not? Anyway, the Idaho State men’s and women’s teams look to make some noise in the postseason beginning Monday at Idaho Central Arena.

Guard Jaron Rillie scored a team-high 24 points, including 11 of the Bears’ 24 points in a sluggish first half to lead UNC to its first Big Sky title since the 2010-11 season.

Northern Colorado (6-12) plays No. 10 Portland State (1-17) in the tournament’s opening game, noon Saturday at Idaho Central Arena in Boise, Idaho.

The Northern Colorado men’s basketball team came home Tuesday to cut down the nets and bask in a few more hours of celebration. As of Wednesday, the Bears’ Big Sky Conference regular-season title will be packed up into the past — for the near future.

The impact is daily,” Bears coach Steve Smiley said of Hawthorne and Reynolds, who are averaging 17.3 and 16.5 points this year. “When you have really talented guys, sometimes it doesn’t work

The Idaho women’s team is the No. 3 seed in the Big Sky Conference Tournament. Idaho (18-11, 10-8) will attempt to make the NCAA Tournament for the first time in nine years. First-year coach Arthur Moreira has the team’s winning percentage above .500 for the first time since the 2020-2021 season.

GREELEY, Colo. (AP) Isaiah Hawthorne had 25 points in Northern Colorado's 92-74 victory over Idaho on Saturday night. Hawthorne shot 9 of 11 from the field, including 3 for 4 from 3-point range ...

BOTTOM LINE: Idaho faces Northern Colorado after Tyler Linhardt scored 25 points in Idaho's 83-78 win against the Northern Arizona Lumberjacks. The Bears have gone 12-2 in home games. Northern ...

Percentages: FG .632, FT .688. 3-Point Goals: 9-18, .500 (Hawthorne 3-4, McCreary 2-3, Reynolds 1-1, Denker 1-2, Rillie 1-2, Bloch 1-5, Wisne 0-1). Team Rebounds: 2 ...

University of Northern Colorado junior Langston Reynolds ... Tournament is March 8-12 at Idaho Central Arena in Boise, Idaho. With Portland State’s loss, all conference teams have at least ...